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‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools
Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and developJared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of …
One Nation senator says parents who support their trans children are engaging in ‘child abuse’
‘There’s male, there’s female, and then there’s mental illness,’ Tyron Whitten says on YouTube showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.…
Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people as they attempt to enter Ceuta
Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territoryMoroccan police have arrested 11…
Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts
Proud Widjabul Wieybal woman of the Bundjalung nation recognised posthumously with the lifetime achievement awardGet our breaking news email, free app…
Lindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt
Prosecutors pointed to internet searches made on the family computer in the months before the killings to make their caseProsecutors revived a theory …
On the ground in Indonesia following 7.7 magnitude earthquake
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people.…
Morocco boosts Ceuta security amid calls for mass migrant crossing
Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.…
‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral
Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in AprilWarning: This story contains references …
Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday
Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalkGet our breaking news email, free app o…
Watch: Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.…
Ramsay-Peaty confused by early exit at Europeans
Former Olympic and world champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty says he is "confused" as his poor run of form continues at the European Aquatics Championships.…
Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Mangione admits to shooting Brian Thompson in federal court, still faces separate state charges.…
Teachers demand more scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid allegations of ‘sham arrangement’ with NSW Liberal group
Independent Education Union ‘deeply concerned … public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters’Get our br…
Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says
Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘concerned’Fol…
Tate supporters rally for brothers ahead of bail hearing in Miami
Supporters of Andrew and Tristan Tate gathered outside a Miami detention centre ahead of their bail hearing.…
Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT
District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his familyA Massachusetts teenager a…
Heroic Leigh defence denies table-toppers Leeds
Leigh Leopards ruin Leeds Rhinos' perfect home record in Super League this season and pick up a vital two points in their hunt for a top-six spot.…
Are We in the Singularity?
Sam Altman just said AI has entered "the singularity."…
Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025
Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companiesElon Musk received over 2.5m times as …
Piranha drama: boy, 8, hooks fearsome exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake
South American fish with razor-toothed jaws was probably released by someone who owned it as a pet, officials sayAn eight-year-old boy fishing for bas…
Bangladesh dominate Australia despite Smith reprieve
Australia batter Steve Smith benefits from an odd technology reprieve, but Bangladesh otherwise dominate the hosts on day one of the first Test.…
Transport watchdog investigates another near miss at Sydney airport
Two planes came close to collision on the runway on Sunday – hours after another near miss – making a total of three in recent weeksGet our breaking n…
‘Lauf’ and ‘minceur’: the words that made a 13-year-old from Melbourne a world Scrabble champion
Dineth Fernando – who moved to Australia with his family in February – says he just needed to ‘find the word and play – that’s all’Get our breaking ne…
Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty
Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other chargesGet our …
Three private school students charged after alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old girl in Sydney’s east
The three teenagers are students at Scots College, one of Sydney’s oldest all-boys’ private schoolsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upda…
Reformers were ‘spectacularly unsuccessful’ in taking over NSW Liberals, Catholic schools boss says
Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney tells Icac corruption inquiry that Christain factional group driven by ‘a calling … a duty’Follo…
Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage
Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesG…
San Francisco-area estate sells for $70m in sign of AI-fueled wealth explosion
New owner is said to be involved in AI industry, as new class of multimillionaires is entering the real estate raceA luxury Lake Como-inspired estate …
Pay with a glance at a screen as biometric technology company begins push into Australian retail
Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slowGet …